The priest and Labor Party politician Odd Kristian “Kian” Reme has died. He died after a short illness on Wednesday evening. He lived to be 71 years old. Reme was for several years the Labor Party’s leading politician in Stavanger and was most recently a mayoral candidate in the 2007 election. He also served eleven years on the Labor Party’s central board. Kian is also known for championing the Alexander Kielland victims’ cause. He lost his brother in the Kielland accident in 1980, and later became leader of the group of survivors and survivors. Reme insisted on setting up a commission that could get to the bottom of the cause of the accident once and for all. – Never gave up Education Minister Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap) has known Reme since she was a child. – He baptized me and he married me, she says to news. Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun (Ap). Photo: William Jobling / news Nordtun calls Reme a “bauta” and highlights Reme’s strong commitment to the weak. – He stood up for those who needed it most, and never gave up. Reme, who was trained as a priest, was also strongly involved in the solidarity work with Palestine. Odd Kristian Reme was passionately committed to the cause of the Palestinians until the end. Photo: Vidar Eidhammer Ap veteran Gunnar Berge points out that Reme combined being a social democrat and a priest in a natural way. – What’s more, he was a communicator of rank, says Berge. Difficult to replace Berge is worried about what will now happen with the Kielland case and the work to get a new investigation into the accident. – Do those people exist? It should be done well to find a spokesperson as effective as Kian, says Berge. Bjørn Tjessem of the Safe trade union believes it will take a lot to find someone with the same political flair and knowledge. – The Kielland accident turned the entire security thinking in the North Sea upside down. Kian was a driving force in getting the truth and significance of the accident out to politicians. Leif Johan Sevland is the head of the oil fair ONS in Stavanger and a former mayor of the city for many years. He was for several years Reme’s foremost political opponent. Leif Johan Sevland and Odd Kristian Reme during the 30th anniversary of the Alexander Kielland accident. They stand in front of the monument Brutt lenke in Stavanger. Photo: Camilla Hatleskog / news – But I was happy when I saw him, he was a nice person with a good smile. He was warm, committed, caring and looked after everyone. – This is painful and incredibly sad. In 2019, Odd Kristian Reme contributed to news’s radio documentary about the Alexander Kielland accident. Published 18.07.2024, at 10.53 Updated 18.07.2024, at 11.02
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